1. V. DEMATERIALIZATION OFtoSECURITIES days the
6. After submitting DRF form and certificates the DP, within how many
dematerialization will take place?
As per regulations in force presently, the dematerialization process should be completed within
1. Is dema terialization of securities compulsory?
21 days from the date of setup of demat request on CDSL system.
According to the Depositories Act, 1996, an investor has the option to hold securities either in
physical or electronic form. Part of holding can be in physical form and part in demat form.
7. If the demat request is not processed within the stipulated time, wha t do I do?
However, SEBI has notified that settlement of market trades in listed securities should take place
Contact your DP to look in the delay.
only in the demat mode.
8. Is it compulsory to mention the ISIN of the security while filling up the DRF?
2. Wha t type of instruments are available for demat at CDSL?
Yes. The ISIN of the security should be mentioned in the DRF, to ensure that the correct security
All types of equity/debt instruments viz. Equity shares, Preference Shares, Partly paid shares,
is dematerialized. If, however, the investor does not know the ISIN, the same can be obtained
Bonds, Debentures, Commercial Papers, Certificates of Deposit, Government Securities (G-SEC)
from the DP or from CDSL’s website, www.cdslindia.com.
etc. irrespective of whether these instruments are listed / unlisted / privately placed can be
dematerialized with CDSL, if they have been admitted with CDSL.
9. Is transfer deed required for dematerializing physical certificates?
No. There is no need to fill in a transfer deed. The physical certificates have to be accompanied
3. Can any securities held in physical form be dematerialized?
by a DRF, which can be obtained from the DP.
Only those securities held in the form of certificates and also admitted with CDSL can be
dematerialized. Securities held in street name (seller’s name) cannot be dematerialized by the
10. Can a BO hold his securities partially in physical form a nd partially in demat form?
buyer in his / her demat account.
Yes. Part of the BO’s holdings can be held in physical form as per the choice of the investor.
Though it is advisable to have the entire holdings held in demat mode so that the holdings have
4. Wha t is the procedure for dematerialization?
liquidity as and when available. It should be noted that part dematerialization of holdings in a
Following steps are involved in dematerialization of physical securities:
single physical certificate is not allowed.
BO to open a demat account with a DP.
BO Fill in a Demat Request Form (DRF) and submit the same with the physical
11. Can a sole holder of the share certificate, add any name as a joint holder, at the time
Certificate/s to the DP for dematerialization.
of dematerializing the share certificate?
For each ISIN, a separate DRF has to be used.
It is not possible to add any name while dematerialization of a share certificate. If the shares
If the BO has free as well as lock-in shares of the same ISIN, separate demat request has to
held in single name are intended to be held in any joint account, they have to be transferred to
be setup for free shares and lock-in shares.
such names before they are dematerialized. Alternatively, such shares can be dematerialized first
DP to verify that the DRF has been filled correctly.
in the demat account in the single name and then transferred to the demat account in the joint
DP to Setup a demat request on the C DSL sy stem.
names, or vice-versa, through an off-market transaction.
DP to deface and mutilate the physical certificates and Send the certificates to the
Issuer/Registrar an transfer Agent (RTA ).
12. If securities of a company are not admitted with CDSL, What should an investor do to
Issuer/RTA verifies genuineness of the certificates and confirms the demat request.
get his physical shares dematerialized?
On receiving confirmation from Issuer/RTA, CDSL credits an equivalent number of securities
In such a case, the investor should request the company to have that security admitted with
in the demat account of the BO maintained with CDSL.
CDSL and once that is done, he can get his physical shares dematerialized.
5. Wha t happens to the physical certificates after they are dematerialized?
13. Can securities in odd lots be dematerialized?
After dematerialization, physical certificates may be retained / destroyed by the Issuer / RTA.
Yes. In demat mode securities in odd lots can be dematerialized since demat form market lot for
any securities is of one share only.

2. 14. Do dematerialized securities have certificate number, distinctive range number or
certificate numbers?
Dematerialized securities do not have any of the numbers mentioned above. Securities held in
demat form are fungible, which means that any share of an ISIN is similar to any other share of
that ISIN.
15. Can electronic holdings be converted back in physical certificate form?
Yes. It can be done through Rematerialisation, which is the process of converting electronic
holdings back into physical certificates. Refer FAQs on Rematerialization for details of the
process.
16. Is there any charge for dematerialization of physical certificates?
CDSL does not levy any charge for dematerialization of securities. However, DPs may collect
dematerialization charges together with postage / courier charges.
17. Can debt instruments, government securities and mutual fund units be
dematerialized in the sa me demat account?
Yes. Debt instruments, mutual fund units, government securities can also be held in
dematerialized form in the same demat account where equities are held.
18. Can commodity warehouse receipts be dematerialized in the sa me demat account?
No. A separate demat account has to be opened for holding warehouse receipts.
19. Wha t is Transposition-cum-demat?
Transposition-cum-demat facility enables an investor to transpose names of the joint holders in
desired order along with the process of dematerialization of certificates. Transposition-cum-
dematerialization facilitates dematerialization of certificates held in different order of names
through one demat account, provided the securities to be transposed are held in the same joint
names, but, in a different order.
Illustratively if A owns a security, which he holds in the joint names of ABC, ACB, etc. he can
first transpose them in the name of, say, ABC in which order demat account might have been
opened. No new name can be added through transposition process. Similarly, existing names
cannot be deleted.
20. Wha t procedure should be followed by the BO for transposition-cum-
dematerialization request?
The BO should submit a Transposition Request Form (TRPF) along with the DRF and the
share/securities certificates to his DP. It should be noted that a separate TRPF would have to be
filled for each ISIN.

3. 21. Whether a separate TRPF should be filled for each combination of names?
No. Different combination of names can be listed in separate boxes in section (c) of the TRPF. If
the space provided in the TRPF is not found sufficient, a separate form or an annexure may be
used.
22. Wha t are the requirements for availing of the transposition-cum-demat facility?
The application for transposition should contain only those names in which the BO account has
been opened. Signatures of all the holders affixed on TRPF should tally with the DP’s records.
23. Does CDSL collect any additional charge for entertaining transposition-cum-demat
requests?
No. CDSL does not collect any fee from DPs for processing transposition-cum-demat requests.
24. What is transmission?
Transfer of Electronic balances in a BOs account to successors / nominees in case of sole holder
account and to the account of surviving joint holders in case of a joint account.
25. Wha t is the significance of transmission in demat?
Certificates held in joint names have to be dematerialized in a demat account in the name of
joint holders only. If one (or more) of the joint holder(s) expires before the certificates are
dematerialized, the surviving holder(s) need not send the certificates to the issuer to change the
names on the share certificates. Such certificates can still be dematerialized in the existing
account. In such situation the BO can use the transmission – cum – demat facility offered by
CDSL.
26. Wha t is Transmission-cum-demat?
Transmission-cum-demat facility enables an investor to dematerialize securities held in joint
names in a BO account opened in the names of same joint holders in the event of death of a
joint holder.
27. Wha t procedure should be followed by the BO for transmission-cum-
dematerialization req uest?
The BO should submit Original or a copy of the death certificate of the deceased holder(s)
notarized / attested by a gazetted official and a Transmission Request Form (TRF) along with the
DRF and the share/securities certificates to his DP for each demat request.